On Tuesday, the President-designate of Peru, Dina Boluarte referred that the protests that will take place in Lima constitute "a threat to democracy", stating that the Peruvians will not be allowed this right. "This is a threat to democracy, to the rule of law, to institutionality, and we as a democratic government will not allow or accept it," Boluarte said about the peaceful mobilization of the Peruvian people called for Wednesday. Boluarte also stated that the Executive will respect peaceful protest marches, but emphasized that what her government calls acts of violence will not be allowed by establishing that organizations such as the Prosecutor's Office "will be accompanying the march, so that we can guarantee that they are peaceful, that they do not violate the rights of others.

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